Comics and Chronic

This week on Comics and Chronic we’re marking our milestone 300th episode with Zack Snyder’s 300 based off the cult classic graphic novel by Frank Miller.  

In 480 B.C. a state of war exists between Persia, led by King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), and Greece. At the Battle of Thermopylae, Leonidas (Gerard Butler), king of the Greek city state of Sparta, leads his badly outnumbered warriors against the massive Persian army. Though certa...

This week on Comics and Chronic we’re following the blockbuster movie Superman (2025) with a titular story Superman For All Seasons by Jeph Loeb & art by the late great Tim Sale.  Lettering by Richard Starkings & coloring by Bjarne Hansen

“Told through the course of four seasons in the Man of Steel's adolescent life, this collection illustrates that it is the person, not the powers, that makes Superman a hero."

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Superman directed by James Gunn is finally here! But first, is Cody plotting Jake’s murder? Are we looking forward to the future of the DC movie universe? Did the Justice Gang steal the show? Does Jame Gunn excel at ensembles? Did this world feel lived in? Did all the characters get enough screen time? Did this have some of the best casting for a superhero movie? How do we feel about Sean Gunn? Was this a Superman movie for comic b...

On today’s new episode, we discuss Armored by Michael Schwartz and Ismael Hernandez, a new young adult indie horror comic from Clover Press!

***Before or after tuning into this episode, go check out our recent interview with the writer of today’s comic Michael Schwartz!***

“Orphaned teen Andy's parents disappeared mysteriously. Now, he's just been adopted by a quaint family living in the countryside. What could go wrong?”

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Sopranos Summer returns for an episode as the guys discuss The Sopranos season 4 episode 4 The Weight. But first did Cody go ass to mouth? What concert did Jake recently attend? Is this the halfway point in the series? Is it strange that they don't use the song The Weight by The Band in this episode. Who made the joke that got everyone in the hot seat with Johnny Sack? How is Paulie playing both sides? What happened between the...

This week on Comics and Chronic we discuss the 2005 Fantastic Four movie!  With a star studded cast including Chris Evans, Jessica Alba, Loan Gruffudd, Michael Chiklis, and Julian McMahon this might be the gold standard, or only standard, for Fantastic Four casting.  Early 2000’s Marvel appears to be very anti-corporate sentiment.  Does this movie actually deserve the hate it gets?  Epically when it’s way better than the 2015 Fanta...

Anthony and Cody talk to writer and returning guest Michael Schwartz about his comic Armored from Clover Press and the ongoing Kickstarter campaign for the collected hardcover edition of the first volume!

But first, when was the last time Mike was on the pod? How many Kickstarter campaigns has he done? What other campaigns has Clover Press run? Was Armored one of Anthony’s favorite comics of 2024? Has Cody ever taken melatonin? Will...

We're finally discussing the Matt Fraction & David Aja run of Hawkeye! With colors by Matt Hollingsworth and letters by Chris Eliopolous 

But first is Barbara Ann the highest form of rockin and rolling you can achieve? What did Jake think of Khruangbin live? What is Anthony’s Joe Pesci update? What drinking game do we play this episode? Is Cody barely alive? Are we done with Patreon? What did Cody think of the Pee-Wee Herman...

We’re pulling another banger episode out of the Patreon vault this week with our episode on the 1999 classic Deep Blue Sea starring Samuel L. Jackson, LL Cool J and Thomas Jane. But first did Cody get a new tattoo? How did it remind Cody of Terry Moore’s art in Rachel Rising? Do we have a Toni Morrison horn? Did Cody love The Private Eye by Brian K. Vaughan? Was Janice Soprano in this movie? Do they rip-off Jurassic Park in this mo...

This week we discuss the TKO comic Sara by Garth Ennis and Steve Epting, colors by Elizabeth Breitweiser

But first, why did Cody have a head in his bag? And who put it there? How did Cody lose his voice? What did Jake do for his birthday? Was World War II Russia a chill place? Would Sara make a good movie? Did this comic have Velvet vibes? Does color play a big role in this comic? Could Sara take out Johnny Five from Short Circuit? ...

Released from the depths of our Patreon vault it’s the finale of our Immortal Hulk coverage and we’re talking the final 2 volumes of The Immortal Hulk by Al Ewing! We cover issues 41-50 in this final Patreon exclusive episode. But first, does Cody have a light secret? Is Cody’s version of Joe Fixit just Wreck-It-Ralph? Did Jake walk out of Wreck-It-Ralph? Did Anthony walk out of a concert for a Queen cover band? How do we feel abou...

On this week's new episode we discuss the latest installment in the MCU: Thunderbolts*

But first, why does Cody always need to have the first word? Did this movie have stereotypical MCU humor? Is Marvel back? Did Florence Pugh have an amazing performance as Yelena? Does knowing about The Sentry beforehand spoil the movie? Is Lewis Pullman a nepo baby? What did we think of Wyatt Russell as US Agent? Do we care about Taskmaster? Was t...

This week we definitively settle the debate of who would win in a fight between a gorilla and 100 men!

Plus, how many monikers do we have? Did Cody meet with a record label for his upcoming comedy album? Is Cody too big for West Virginia? Do we support Carmine Falcone? Are we pro-Luigi? Should Italians bring back street justice in 2025? Who would fill out our 100 men roster? Can Cody tell the difference between gorillas and humans? ...

Another Patreon episode is out of the vault and we're talking the 90s movie classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! But first, are the boys edibled up? Will Cody’s son take over Anthony’s altar boy vibes in the next generation of Comics and Chronic? How do we feel about the band Starship? Could the Ninja Turtles take down Boeing? Is Cody old? Do the Ninja Turtles have pubes? Could we beat the 1990 live action Ninja Turtles in a f...

This week on Comics and  Chronic we discuss the return of the Netflix Daredevil, now on Disney Plus, Daredevil Born Again

Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, Jon Bernthal, Deborah Ann Woll & others return for an amazing comeback!  

But first, disaster strikes Cody! You’ll have to tune in to hear how. We take a little trip to segue city this episode. Jake compliments Ben Affleck Daredevil while Cody & he remain united in their hat...

This week on Comics and Chronic we're joined by some very special guests, hosts of fellow comic book pod The Oblivion Bar Podcast, Chris Hacker and Aaron Knowles! We're discussing Wonder Woman Dead Earth with story & art by Daniel Warren Johnson.  

“From DC's critically acclaimed Black Label line, Daniel Warren Johnson, the celebrated creator of Murder Falcon and Extremity, mixes sci-fi and fantasy into a harrowing p...

Writer Steve Urena joins the pod to talk to Anthony about his new comic now on Kickstarter: Zombie Date Night 2The campaign ends on April 15th so back it today!!

But first, when did Steve start making comics? Does your vibe attract your tribe? Is comedy missing in comic books, especially horror comedy? What are some of Steve’s horror and horror comedy inspirations? Would Steve survive an encounter with Freddy Kruger? Does horror and...

This week on Comics and Chronic we discuss the Disney+ series Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. 

"Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" is an animated series that follows Peter Parker on his way to becoming a hero, with a journey unlike we have ever seen and a style that celebrates the character's early comic book roots.”

The show is an alternate universe in which spider-Man origins villains and friends vary, but ...

In our final BatMarch episode, the guys discuss Batman: White Knight.

Batman: White Knight is an eight-issue limited series published by DC Comics and written and illustrated by Sean Murphy. It began monthly publication in October 2017 and concluded in May 2018. In the series, the Joker is seemingly cured of his madness and sets out to become a politician under his real name of Jack Napier, seeking to change his public image as a &q...